No Excuse to Not Start Using Blender Today
Blender is free. These assets are free. The guides are free. If you have been waiting for the right moment to start animating, this is it. We put together a starter pack of nine Blender assets from BlendSwap, plus some guides to help you actually use them. Everything is free to download. Everything is ready […]
10 Animation Jobs You Didn’t Know About
When people think about working in the animation industry, they usually focus on three main jobs: animator, modeler, or director. They dream of working exclusively at giant studios like Disney, Pixar, or DreamWorks. The truth is that the animation pipeline is massive, and schools rarely teach students about the dozens of other incredible career paths […]
From Fired to Pixar Founder: The Universal Secret to Creative Pivots
We have all been there. You pitch an idea you love, or you eye a new creative path you want to take, and you hit a wall. Maybe a boss shoots it down, maybe life gets in the way, or maybe self-doubt creeps in and tells you that you don’t have the “right” background to […]
The Key to Landing Your First Job in Animation
Breaking into the animation industry requires more than a love for drawing or storytelling. When hiring managers review applications, they look for one specific thing: a professional reel that demonstrates a firm grasp of movement, weight, and timing. For aspiring animators, the challenge is shifting from consumer to creator. Many beginners get stuck trying to […]
Videogames Need Creatives: How Arc Raiders Took Over
The development of the game ARC Raiders by Embark Studios shows exactly why making a modern video game needs a lot of different creative jobs working together. Just like a TV show, or a sports broadcast, videogames have thousands of moving parts. Sometimes these parts even look unrelated, and can take years to assamble into […]
